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Federal Appeals Court: Driving With Money is a Crime

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:43 am
by Takashisan
A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that if a motorist is carrying large sums of money, it is automatically subject to confiscation. In the case entitled, "United States of America v. $124,700 in U.S. Currency," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit took that amount of cash away from Emiliano Gomez Gonzolez, a man with a "lack of significant criminal history" neither accused nor convicted of any crime.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/12/1296.asp

Judge Donald Lay seems to be the only smart judge in that Federal Appeals Court

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:57 pm
by Boinky
So am I able to make a citizen's arrest in such a case?

I'm sorry Mr Gates, I'll have to take those millions in the cause of duty.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:30 am
by Firia
Hey, arn't cars themselves worth thousands if not hundres of thousands of dollars? I know, confiscate that. It was probably bought with drug money.... All of them! :roll:

PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:17 am
by Xtrophic
Ok, my mind is tired. I read the topic as "Federal Appeals Court: Driving With Monkey is a Crime" :D

I was starting to wonder where the money came into play when I read the article LOL